11.   Instead of collecting millions of dollars by selling the rights to the studio, he has opted to take a sizable percentage of the box-office receipts.

12.   Instead, these Cubans opted to take to the sea again for a last effort to enter the United States.

13.   Legions of homeowners are opting to take over the job themselves, said Willis of the League of California Homeowners.

14.   Newman listened patiently to the Neanderthal trash talking of Gonzalez himself and the pipsqueak Neanderthal of DeCubas, and then opted to take the high road.

15.   Other employee volunteers may opt to take two paid days off during the year to assist the needy.

16.   Raitt opted to take a break from recording her own albums in recent years, but she has hardly been sitting on the sidelines.

17.   Rather than find and train a new macaw, Light opted to take up her Yount research anew.

18.   So he opted to take a drop and a one-stroke penalty.

19.   So far, no computer makers have opted to take the first two choices.

20.   Still, for those who opt to take permanent leave, Lucas Group and other recruitment and placement firms offer their services to ease the transition.